Avi Rikan
 Rikan playing for Israel in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Avraham Rikan | ||
| Date of birth | September 10, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Ma'ale Adumim, Judea and Samaria (West Bank) | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2006 | Beitar Jerusalem | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2013 | Beitar Jerusalem | 121 | (15) |
| 2007–2008 | → Maccabi Herzliya (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | → Hapoel Petah Tikva (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | FC Zürich | 50 | (10) |
| 2015– | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 103 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | Israel U17 | 13 | (2) |
| 2006 | Israel U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Israel U19 | 16 | (5) |
| 2007–2010 | Israel U21 | 14 | (0) |
| 2012– | Israel | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 July 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 September 2015 | |||
Avraham "Avi" Rikan (Hebrew: אבי ריקן; born September 10, 1988) is an Israeli football player who plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv. He has also played for Maccabi Herzliya, Hapoel Petah Tikva, Beitar Jerusalem and FC Zürich.[1] At international level, Rikan was capped at levels from under-17 to senior team.[2]
Early life
Rikan was born in the Israeli settlement Ma'ale Adumim, to a Sephardic Jewish family.[3]
Club career
Maccabi Tel Aviv
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International career
Style of play
Rikan is a versatile box-to-box player, who is capable of playing anywhere in midfield, he has been used as a central midfielder, attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder, and even utilized as a Left back on occasion. A hard-working player, with notable stamina and an ability to read the game with a positive and direct approach of bringing the ball forward. In addition to his creative and defensive midfield roles, Rikan also possesses a keen eye for goal, due to his ability to find space and make attacking runs into the area, or produce accurate and powerful shots from distance.
Honours
- Beitar Jerusalem
- FC Zürich
- Maccabi Tel Aviv
References
- ^ "Player Details: Rikan Avi". The Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ "National team player's details: Rikan Avi". The Israel Football Association. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/sport/170850-180326-israel-allows-footballers-to-continue-playing-on-shabbat
- ^ http://www.one.co.il/Article/17-18/1,667,0,0/303547.html?ref=hp
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